Yu-Gi-Oh!: Starting as a Rabbit-Eared Demon King

"I usually summon a clear cube (0/0) as an attack position."

After Darkness placed the card on the Duel Disk, a small square robot encased in a transparent crystal appeared on the field. Darkness then began to explain.

"1: As long as this card is in the Monster Zone, the effect of 'Clear World' does not apply to you."

2: In addition to your Normal Summon, you may Summon 1 monster with "Clear World" in its card name during your Main Phase, except once.

3: This effect can be activated if this face-up card leaves the field. Special Summon 1 monster from your Deck whose name includes "Clear World".

“So, because of the effect, I summon another Clear World Monster.” With that, Darkness took out a second card: “Normal Summon Clear Raging Golem (1600/1800) in Attack Position!”

Another transparent crystal appeared next to the clear cube, but this crystal contained a gray stone figure.

"Clear Fury Stone Golem effect: The effect of this card name '1' can only be used once per turn."

1: This effect can only be activated if this card is Normal or Special Summoned. During this turn, your monsters with "Clear World" in their card name can attack directly.

2: As long as this card is in the Monster Zone, the effect of "Clear World" does not apply to you.

3: This card can only be activated when it inflicts battle damage to the opponent. Inflict damage to the opponent equal to the number of cards in their hand x 300.

"I admit your monster is strong, but we can just go around it." Darkness's eyes flashed with a fierce light as he waved his hand: "Clear Raging Stone Golem, direct attack! Raging Flame Stone!"

As Darkness gave the attack command, the stone golem inside the crystal extended its arm out of the crystal. Several flying stones struck Li Youming, creating a cloud of smoke.

Li Youming: 4000-2400

"Due to the effect of the Clarity Rage Stone Golem, you will take 600 damage!"

Li Youming: 2400-1800

"I'll put down a card, and my turn is over." Darkness exuded confidence throughout: "Looks like their leader isn't all that great after all."

darkness's hand: 2

"Hmph, you should know that there's only a difference between having 0 and having life points. Don't think you've won if you can't kill me outright. My turn, draw a card!"

"Quick-Play Spell Card, Whirlwind! Destroy your Clear World!" Li Youming was a little annoyed by being mocked by a fun deck, so he stopped arguing with the other party.

"You!" Darkness was furious as he watched his field spell being torn apart by a huge whirlwind, after all, his greatest reliance was this field spell.

"Transform all my monsters into Attack Position! Divine Flame Dragon, Crimson Dragon, Attack Clear Raging Stone Golem, Brand Dark Flame Bullet!"

The Divine Flame Dragon, a black flame bullet condensed in the air, blasting the crystal of the Clear, Furious Stone Golem into dust with a single, soul-piercing strike.

darkness: 4000—3100

"Ice Sword Dragon, Phantom Ice Dragon attacks your Clear Cube, branding you with Frost Scatter!"

The Ice Sword Dragon, also imbued with the power of ice, sent countless ice shards flying out, stirring up a cloud of dust at the clear cube.

"Open the face-down card, Vitality Enhancer Super Z." Darkness opened his only face-down card: "1: This can only be activated when you are about to take more than 2000 battle damage. Recover 4000 Life Points."

darkness: 3100—7100—4100

"Hahahahaha..." Darkness laughed loudly, his gaze towards Li Youming becoming increasingly mocking: "Not only did you not reduce my life points, but you actually increased them. Your dueling skills still need improvement."

"Your situation is already clean. No matter how high your health is, you're just a punching bag. What are you so smug about?" Li Youming was speechless. Was this Fujiwara Yusuke really a duelist on par with his brother? How could he be so stupid? Had he been driven mad by Darkness?

"Who says my field will be clean?" Darkness waved his hand dismissively: "Clear Cube effect: This effect can be activated if this face-up card leaves the field. Special Summon 1 monster from your Deck whose name includes 'Clear World'."

"I Special Summon the ace of my deck, Clear Dragon (?/0) in Attack Position!"

A clear cube emerged from the smoke and dust, and shattered crystal transformed into a beam of light. A huge, transparent crystal flew out from it, and a black dragon within roared incessantly at Li Youming.

“There are monsters, huh? No problem.” Li Youming pointed to Ice Sword Dragon and continued, “Once per turn for either player, you can send 1 Fusion Monster made with ‘Albus’s Fallen Child’ as Fusion Material from your Extra Deck to the Graveyard to activate this effect. Banish 1 monster on the field. This card cannot use this effect next turn.”

"I'll send the Branded Dragon and the White Realm Dragon to the graveyard, but you, this so-called Clear Evil Dragon, are an exception."

"My Clear Dragon can be destroyed by the opponent's card effect, so I can discard one of my cards instead."

After saying that, Darkness was about to discard his hand, but Li Youming stopped him.

"My effect is to exclude, not destroy. Your effect is useless."

As soon as Li Youming finished speaking, the clear-eyed evil dragon was sent into another dimension by the icy energy. This finally caused Darkness, who had maintained his elegance, to show his displeasure.

"What kind of monster is this shameless!" Darkness was taken aback; he hadn't expected this monster to have such high attack power and such a powerful effect. It basically had no weaknesses.

"Oh, I thought you could handle this easily." Seeing Darkness break down, Li Youming unusually started trash-talking: "In your eyes, I'm not qualified to be the leader of these people. This is only my first level of power. You'd better work hard, dueling genius, and don't lose to me."

"You!..." Darkness was furious after being verbally attacked. He had acted too arrogantly before, but after being dealt with in various ways by the opponent, he was now at a disadvantage.

"Mr. Satan, you taught me not to spout trash. I should have basic manners." At this moment, Judai Yuki chuckled and descended from the sky with Rei Saotome, as if he had caught Li Youming red-handed.

"I don't usually talk trash, but his words were just too infuriating." Li Youming breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that it was Yukichi Judai who had returned, and he also released his true emotions.

"Alright, um... Fujiwara Yusuke, you can continue."